New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-16
TIDE AGAINST COERCION.
THE LETTER OF SIR GEORGE TREvELYAN.
THE SHARP ARRAIGNMENT OF TORIES AND ORANGE
MgN-GROwING FEELING IN ENGLAND AGAlNsi
THE CRIMES BILL

THE SHARP ARRAIGNMENT OF TORIES AND oRAN'H'
MEN-GRowING FEELING IN ENGLAND AGAINST
THE CRIMES BILL
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIDUNEI
Copu-ioht 1897 North American cable Ne1s 90.
LoNpoS. April 15-Sir George Trevei-
van,s letter attacking the Coercion Dill
Il the sensation of the hour Considering
hia antecedents III the Government OF
Ireland his action with regard to Gladstones Dill
and the terms in which the document Is coucheu
is the most damaging condemnation OF the lory
policy that has yet appeared He brings out IN an
emphatic way the fact that this Dill is IranRiy
aimed at the suppression OF politlcai opinioh'
whereas all previous Coercion bills pretended TO DO
aimed only at the suppression of crime. he e1-
plains the attrmpts made by Leading oransemen
who are now members of the Irish Government to
suppress meetings Of Nationalsts in Ulster by
means of armed mobs of Orangemen and declares
in sentence-the concluding words OF which will
become historic-these men. Colonel King -Harman,
the new Parliamentary Under Secretary and the
Attorney General for Ireland, are not the proper
men to be the counsellors of the Lord Lieutenant
and to have themselves an amount OF power over
the liberties of their countrymen which far exceeds
anything that can be imagined or believed by those
who have not been behind the scenes of Irish ad-
ministration.
It,smy belief that the effect Of this letter upon
duced by the conversion of Lord Spencer. Satis-
factory as this is 1t is at the time difficult to
repress certain cynical feeling at the hypocrisy OF
some of these political incursions of our former
rulers The point of Sir George Treyelyans hostil-
lty to the present Coercion bill, according to his
own statement, is that it is levelled at
politicians, press writer's and press work.
ers. and not at criminals IL IS
nearly two years ago since Sir George at
IN lootc <hoff ha fiala N
were AS mich portion OF the apparatus or mureer
as sword cane and dagger. IL was also during
his ADMINISTRATION OF previous Coercion act tnas
United Ireland was seized and its Editor prosecuted
for article cOndemng q series OF judicial mur.
ders that had been committed in Green-st 1t was
prictor Of The Fteemans Journal, Mr. Gray
was sent to jail for ventuIing ~ fr,.i' n.,
sS asy which fhs sens ac the cad man who
since been proved to have been Innocent, and 1t
was the same Chief Secretary who directed the pro
Tss esns Si paesTd
his printers devil struck of without his knowledge
We're desirous to prolong the lives of politicians
who were prosecuted under the crimes act Ior de-
Hvering speeches. .u.,or.
All this, however, in realty only strengthens
tho case because what it proves Is what
Sir George Treyelyan few weeks
ago said with honsster oge namely mel f6a snen tine
Ger tried it out to the utmost and they failed Noth
ing could possibly exceed the enthusiasm OF the
Ireland for the last week and can say III all SIN
cerity that the crimelessness and peace OF tne
country is something which would strike any visi'
tor asphenOmenal
fear. however, from what have heard. that
the evictiOns on the LansdO wne estate In queens
County are certain to be prosecuted. In that
case William O'Brien tells me be will leave for
Canada on Sunday week. He proposes addressing
public meetings in Quebec, Montreal, % VttaTa'
Toronto and kingston. !. L. uili, ~ l.
EMIN BEY VISITING AN AFRICAN KING.
THE SAVAGE RULER ANGRY AT THE EX1oRERs
EFFORTS TO REACH THE COAST
ZANZIBAR, April 15.-A Somali trader from the
Uganda country has arrived here bearing advices
from Euin Bey who was established when the trader
LETT the country at Wadeai, north OF the Albert
Nvanza He had two small steamers plying on the
White Nile and the lake. In November, which wac
four mouths later than the advices brought by Dr
Junkcr, Emn Bey visited King Unyoro. VINO was
six days Journey from Uganda. Emin Bey was
accompanied on this journey by Dr. Vita Hassan, ten
Egyptian officers three Greeks and four negroes
Subsequently lie asked Mwanga. King OF Uganda, to
receive him. The king said lac would willingly receive
him, il be came without followers. Emin Bey there
upon went to King Mwanga, accompanied by Dr.
Vita ami three Greeks He and his companions
remained with the king seventeen days. Emin asked
the king for permission to pass through his territory
toward Zanzibar The king, upon hearing this re-
quest ordered the visitors TO return the way they
came and declared that he would have nothing more
King Mwanga is youth eighteen years OF age only
He has a thousand wives. Sometimes he wears
Turkish and at other times an Arab costume, and
oen reverts to the native simplicity in the matter OF
dress. Emn Bey when the king ordered him 10 re-
turn the way be came, went back 70 Wadeai and was
glad TO escape from Mwanga's country.
The Son ali states that the messengers sent from
Zanzibar 10 carry information TO Emin Bey that Mr.
Stanley had gone with an expedition by way OF tne
Congo River 10 effect his rescue, were detained In
Unyanyembo by the king who was unwilling to allow
them ~ proceed.